§ 11-6. Establishment of fee.

(a) To be based on licensable space.

The fee for the Retail Business District License in any District shall be determined by multiplying the total number of square feet of licensable space occupied by the business establishment by the rate per square foot, as set forth for that District, in accordance with the fee calculation method established for that specific District.

(b) Manufacturing spaces.

(1) Provided, however, that in the event a portion of a licensee's space is used both for

(i) the manufacture of products to be sold by the licensee at retail in the District, and

(ii) the manufacture of products to be sold in retail outlets wholly owned by the licensee located in areas outside of the District,

then the licensee shall, with regard to that manufacturing space, pay a license fee only on that portion of the manufacturing space which is attributable to the licensee's retail operations within the Retail Business District.

(2) The portion of a licensee's manufacturing space subject to the license fee shall be determined by the Commissioner under the authority granted him in § 11-14 of this subtitle.

(c) Rate.

(1) The Retail Business District License fee shall be based upon a rate per square foot of licensable space to be established by the Mayor and City Council. This rate shall be the rate to which all licensees in the District shall be subject.

(2) There shall be no rate change unless a District, by vote of the licensees therein, suggests a rate per square foot which differs from the base rate. Any such rate change shall be ratified by the Mayor and City Council by ordinance.